Lesley Gore - I Struck a Match lyrics

[Lesley Gore - I Struck a Match lyrics]

I went to a hop with my boyfriend
We were dancing to our favorite song
Somebody turned out the lights
And he walked away
He said he wouldn't be gone too long

I struck a match
And there he was a-kissing her
I struck a match
And there he was a-holding her
It took a match to catch him doin' me wrong

Well it was dark and I couldn't see her face
But I saw her hitting on my guy
All the kids were dancing and a havin' fun
But I couldn't do a thing but cry

I struck a match
And there he was a-kissing her
I struck a match
And there he was a-holding her
It took a match to catch him doing' me wrong

Well, I wiped away the tears
And turned my head so no one could see
But my girlfriend heard me cry and asked me
So I said, "A match burned me!"

The lights went on at the hop
And my boyfriend came back to my side
He said he went for a soda
I said, "Honey, I know you lied"

'Cause I struck a match
And I saw you kissing (I) I struck a match
And you were holding her
It took a match to catch him doin' me wrong

I wiped away the tears and turned my head
So no one could see
Well my boyfriend heard me cry and asked me
So I said, "A match burned me!"

I struck a match
And there he was a-kissing her
I struck a match
And there he was a-holding her
It took a match to catch him doin' me wrong

Doin' me wrong yeah, doin' me wrong
Yeah, doin' me wrong you were doin' me wrong

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